Isobutyl angelate is a fatty acid ester.
Definition
Isobutyl angelate is a fatty acid ester.
Source: PubChem
US FDA substance register · UNII 7OR98SJS39 · registered name ISOBUTYL ANGELATE · single chemical substance
Isobutyl Angelate is the organic compound that conforms to the formula
Cosmetic roles
Reduces sebum productionANTI-SEBUM
More data — names, identifiers, properties, test records, literature
Names & identifiers
ISOBUTYL ANGELATEINCI2-Butenoic acid, 2-methyl-, 2-methylpropyl ester, (Z)-Synonym
- CAS No.chemical registry number
- 7779-81-9
- EC No.EU chemical inventory number
- 231-941-7
- DTXSIDUS EPA chemical ID
- DTXSID40884422
- DTXCIDUS EPA compound ID
- DTXCID601023863
- IUPAC
- 2-Methylpropyl (2Z)-2-methylbut-2-enoate
- Molecular formula
- C9H16O2
- Molecular weight
- 156.225 g/mol
Measured properties
- Appearance
- Colourless liquid, winey, fruity aroma
- Boiling point
- 176.00 to 177.00 °C. @ 760.00 mm Hg · 176-177 °C
- Solubility
- very slightly · Insoluble in water, soluble in oils
- Density
- 0.874-0.880
Values measured on the substance itself, not a specification for a commercial raw material.
Source: PubChem
What products actually use it for
What the 5 products reported to the US EPA with this ingredient use it for. Products outside cosmetics are included, so the top few rows are its main uses.
- Fragrance3
- Flavouring and nutrient2
Source: US EPA CompTox dashboard
Related literature
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- Effect of distillation method on the antimicrobial potential and composition of Roman Chamomile (Chamaemelum nobile (L.) All.) essential oil and hydrolate · 2025
Linked databases 12
- Australian Industrial Chemicals Inventory (AICIS)
- ChEBI
- EU CosIng ingredient list 2
- NIST Chemistry WebBook
- PubChem 2
- Tlooto literature search 2
- UniChem cross-reference IDs
- US EPA CompTox dashboard 2
- US EPA DSSTox chemical database
- US FDA substance registration (GSRS)
- US FDA Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII)
- Wikidata